The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12
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The public school Is progressing
nicely, with increasing attendance and
interest. The enrolment has reached
235 aud will go much higher. Teachers
meetings are held every Monday after.
noon after school, and these meetings
will be productive Of better under
standing and do much good.
Taxes this year for state and coun.
tv purposes are mills, or 80 cents on
the 800 worth Of property assessed.
To this must be added special school
and corporation taxes where levied
| In this district where school tax of
mills and a corporation tax OF mills
have been levied we will have to pay
81 80 on the 800 worth Of property.
Twelve or fifteen claimants to cit.
| izenship In the Cherokee nation Assem-.
bled at the residence of Mrs. N. A. Nc
Fadden Monday afternoon to hear re-
port from their attorney, Col. w. ID.
Dunbar, who had just returned from
the territory. The report was very ia.
vorable, and strong hopes are enter.
tanned that their claims will be fully
established.
The performance of the so-called
"Heywood Mastodons" at Luker 4
Davis opera house last FRIDAY evening
was exceedingly stale and unprofita'
BILE, and filled the large audience with
a big disgust. Barring very few
speciality acts, the entire performance
dropped TO the level of mediocrity, and
was entirely unworthy the name and
fame of the celebrated amusement pur.
veyor whose name they bear. 1t is ev.
identity snide affair that will soon
disband, and the sooner the better.
Through inadvertance we omit
ted mention last week of the elegant
spread in the banquet hall Of the ma
sonic building on the evening of the Sd
inst, the occasion being the regular
convocation of Palestine Commandery
No. z, X. T., for work in the orders. II
was gotten up by the aid society Of the
Baptist church, and was In every res
pect the equal of any of these ladies'
former successes In supper giving
The Sir knights win ever hold in re-
memberance the splendid repast fur.
nished them on this occasion.
The passage ofan ordinance forbid.
ding the erection Of wooden buildings
within certain limits in this town Is a
piece Of pretty vigorous municipal leg
islatiOn, and shows that for the time
being at least, the aldermanic mind is
centered upon vital questions affecting
the material interests of the incorpora-
ton. That the ordinance will work a
hardship in isolated cases there can be
no doubt, but its good effects in the end
will compensate for the hardships II
may incur. The strict enforcement
of the ordinance will at once determine
its utility and settle the question whcth-
er the town Is ready for it or not.
-Russellville's delegation to the St.
Louis fair and to witness the reception
to President Cleveland and his wife,
have returned, with fond recollections
of most eveEtful trip. The president
and his wife were seen, and quite a
striking pair they were. The presi-
dent, though large and fine looking,
shows plainly the effects Of the bur-
dens of his great office. His wife Is
young, quite beautiful, and every
where a favorite. The attendance
during the visit Of the presidential
party was unparalleled, fully $4,000
people, 1t is said, roamed the streets
all night, being unable to get hotel ac-
Communications.